The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1887-04-30
TELEoRAPHIc NEWS.
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Olympia, April 2S.-The following
notice, written in large capitals, was
found posted in various parts of the
city this morning: tThe Chinese must
go. Fire. Whether the movement is
intended for somethingor merely a ruse
il is hard to determine.
CLASSIFICATION OF WOOL
New York, April 2S.-Importers are
anxiously waiting a reply from Direc-
tor Magone in regard to the classiflca-
tion of wool. The latter says lie can
make no ruling in the matter until he
receives instructions from the secretary
of the treasury. lit is claimed by iin-
porters that the distinction between
secured and washed should be more
clearly defined.
TO MARRY a BRITrsHER.
Chicago, April 2s.--A Washington
special to the Nctrs saws rumor is be-
ing circulated there that the British
minister, Sir Lionel West, is soon to
marry daughter of Senator Mitchell
of Oregon. The foundation for the
rumor Is that the minister has invited
Miss Mitchell to accompany himself
and daughters to England for the sum-
mer.
IMMIGRATION.
San Francisco, April 2S.-Last week
500 immigrants arrived in the state, II
buy land. A colony of about 100 fam
lilies of Austrian Bohemians is expect
ed TO This state soon.
A GRAIN DEALER FAILS
San Francisco, April 2S.-George NJ.
Thompson, a grain dealer, with branches
at Los Angeles and Visalia, has filed a
petition in insolvency. The liabilities
are 100000; assests, sol 900, mostly
notes.
QUARANTINE ORDERED.
San Francisco, April 2s.-The state
board of health at a special meeting to-
day, declared Guaymas and Mazatlan
infected ports and ordered a quarantine
against all vessels leaving there.
JUMP IN WHEAT
San Francisco, April 2S Wheat
market this morning was strong and
| exciting. Buyer for season, which
closed Saturday at 1S7, opened Monday
at 1881, rose to 100, and closed at 1891
Spot seasons, storage paid, closed at
Isl, also advance of two cents. The
barley market was a scene of great ami
nation Buyer season, which closed
Saturdayat I15, opened three cents bet
ter this morning, jumped TO 30, and
closed three-eights lower. Transactions
Were very large.
At the afternoon session buyer season
closed Mt morning price. Buyer 1887
closed at S2-03, | cent better. Buyer
season, barley, closed at Sl.l0i, an ad-
vance of five-eights over the morning
/ close.
TICKETS TO PORTLAND.
San Francisco, April SD. b. jack
son, ticket agent of the Oregon Rail-
/ way & Navigation Company, has re-
ceived instruction from the general pas
senger agents office of that line, to re-
/ sumo selling tickets 10 Portland at SIS
| TO visitors TO California who desire to ne
| turn East by the Northern Pacific route.
| This rate was discontinued when the
/ Interstate commerce law went into ef-
/ feet, but the privilege is again extend
/ ed to travellers.
UNION PACIFIC CUTTING.
New York, April pa Washington
| special says: George Gray, attorney for
| the Northern Pacific railway, is advis-
| ed that the Union Pacific has begun to
carry sugar from the Pacific coast to st.
/ Paul at much lower rates than those
which prevailed ON transcontinental
/ lines prior TO the order Of suspension.
THE PROSPECTIVE NIxoS-DoLrH WEDDING.
Washington, March The an
| nouncement of the engagement of Miss
/ Anges Dolph, eldest daughter of Sen
/ ator Dolph of Oregon, to Richard Nix
/ on of New Orleans, caused surprise in
social circles when it was made a few
! days ago. The wedding is TO take
| place in the latter part of May and will
1 likely be the most notable social event
Of the season. The prospective bride,
/ during the time her father has been
/ in the senate, has attained a promin-
/ ence in society second to none in sena-
/ torial families. She is tall, of graceful
! figure, with a dark complexion, and
! her beauty and many accomplishments
/ have gained her many suitoTs as we'll
as popularity in every1circle in which
/ she moved. Mr.. Nixon is the Wash
| ington correspondent of the New Or
leans Iinaes-D Democrat, a position he
| has held scarcely year, but has been
/ here long enough to demonstrate jour
| nalistic ability of the highest order and
/ attract to himself host of friends. He
Is not only a graceful writer of kings
/ English in prose, but a poet as well,
/ and has produced many pretty poems.
He comes Of a family that has made its
| mark in the South.